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zwar
"zwar" means "admittedly, indeed (zwar ... aber: it is true ... but)" in German. It is number 720 on the frequency list, in A2 (adv).
- Meaning
- admittedly, indeed (zwar ... aber: it is true ... but)
- IPA
- /tsvaːr/
- Level
- A2
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Example sentences
- Wir müssen ihm helfen, und zwar sofort.
We must help him immediately.
Tatoeba: Hans_Adler / Mrew2Vier - Gib mir etwas Wasser und zwar schnell!
Give me some water, and make it quick!
Tatoeba: Fingerhut / patgfisher - Sie müssen ihr helfen, und zwar schnell!
You must help her, and soon!
Tatoeba: spiritofwonder / Zifre
Learned together
In the course, "zwar" is in the same group as these words. You master them as a set.